Nigeria
Country Index
65.0
World Rank
#33
Executive summary
Nigeria ranks 33rd in the Atlas, with 205 of its 205 tracked players competing abroad.
Goalkeepers are the strongest part of the pool, averaging 59.6 on the Atlas Rating. Its players are spread across 27 leagues in 27 countries. Czech Liga hosts the largest group abroad, with 30 players.
Strongest positionGoalkeepers
Main export leagueCzech Liga
Elite players1
Global rank33rd
Country Index65.0
Development Score97.7
Atlas indices
Country Index
65.0World Rank33—
Measures the overall strength and global standing of the football ecosystem.
Development Score
97.7World Rank2—
Measures how many young players the nation produces, trusts with minutes and keeps in the game.
Football ecosystem snapshot
The scale of the ecosystem
Footprint
- Players abroad
- 205
- Domestic players
- 0
- Countries represented
- 27
- Leagues represented
- 27
- Professional clubs
- 119
Pool
- Tracked players
- 205
- Active players
- 172
- Elite players
- 1
Quality
- Avg. Atlas Rating
- 49.4
- Avg. age
- 23.7
- Avg. minutes
- 785
- Top-league participation
- 15.1%
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